AMD Radeon RX 590 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

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Performance
Radeon RX 590
23,362.522% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti61% better
37,671.536% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has 61% better performance than the Radeon RX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 59055% better
83.7452% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
53.8933% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 590 has 55% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 590 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 590 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2018 with a MSRP of $279. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 30) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RX 590 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 590 includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,469 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,545 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 590 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 590 has the 100th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 23,362.5 score and $279 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.74. This is the 32nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2017 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP102) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1080 Ti has 11 GB of GDDR5X memory, with a 1,376 MHz memory clock and a 352 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 484.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1080 Ti includes 3,584 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,481 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,582 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 88 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1080 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1080 Ti has the 47th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.02% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,671.5 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 53.89. This is the 62nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Pascal
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2018Q1 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$279$699
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Radeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Low - 1080p
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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60 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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37 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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16 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 590 orGeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 590 orGeForce GTX 1080 Ti
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 570025.47-41%
Radeon RX 5700 XT25.58-40%
Radeon RX 6950 XT27.82-35%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER28.77-33%
GeForce RTX 309031.89-26%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti42.88
GeForce GTX 108054.45+27%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 590
23,362.522% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti61% better
37,671.536% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti has 61% better performance than the Radeon RX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 590 is ranked 100th with a score of 23,362.5, and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is ranked 47th with a score of 37,671.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 59055% better
83.7452% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
53.8933% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 590 has 55% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 590 is ranked 32nd with a performance per dollar of 83.74, and the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is ranked 62nd with a performance per dollar of 53.89.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 590 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+62%
Radeon VII37,881+62%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+61%
Arc A75037,288+60%
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995+54%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5+16%
GeForce GTX 107024,652+6%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057-1%
Radeon RX 6500 XT22,954-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 590 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT89.78+7%
GeForce RTX 306086.25+3%
Radeon RX 59083.74
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti82.05-2%
Radeon RX 48078.25-7%
GeForce RTX 208057.62-31%
Radeon VII54.19-35%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti53.89-36%
GeForce GTX 108048.85-42%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47.21-44%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,871.5
9,401
(+92.98%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,271
8,684.5
(+64.76%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
86,825
142,490
(+64.11%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
16,813.5
27,564
(+63.94%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
62,469
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
20,421.5
24,935
(+22.1%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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160
PassMark G3D Mark
9,388
18,559
(+97.69%)
PassMark G2D Mark
796
943
(+18.47%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
CodenamePolaris 30GP102
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Pascal
Process Size12 nm16 nm
Transistors5,700 million11,800 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Memory Size8 GB11 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth256 Gb/s484.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,376 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit352 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2.75 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)175 W250 W
Suggested PSU450 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)2,304--
CUDA Cores--3,584
Compute Units (CU)36--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--28
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)144224
Render Output Units (ROP)3288
Core Clock Speed1,469 MHz1,481 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,545 MHz1,582 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate49.44 GPixel/s139.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate222.5 GTexel/s354.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.12 TFLOPS11.34 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance445 GFLOPS354.4 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 590GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.